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Draft Selections
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DET)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DET)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DET)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Kameryn Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Kameryn Crawford
DE-EDGE USC
Ian Moore Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (DET)
Ian Moore
OT Ohio State
Myles Graham Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DET)
Myles Graham
LB Florida
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DET)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DET)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Kam Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DET)
Kam Franklin
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DET)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DET)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Jeremiah Cobb Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DET)
Jeremiah Cobb
RB Auburn
Francis Brewu Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (DET)
Francis Brewu
DL Notre Dame
Stephiylan Green Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Stephiylan Green
DT LSU
Tavion Gadson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Tavion Gadson
DL Kentucky
D'Antre Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
D'Antre Robinson
DT Oregon
Mario Landino Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DET)
Mario Landino
DL Indiana
Jordan Faison Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (DET)
Jordan Faison
WR Notre Dame
Noah Carter Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Noah Carter
LB-EDGE Georgia Tech
Bryce Thornton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Bryce Thornton
S Florida
Zavier Mincey Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DET)
Zavier Mincey
S Alabama
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (DET)
Cody Jackson
WR Iowa State
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DET)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DET)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (SEA)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Kameryn Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kameryn Crawford
DE-EDGE USC
Ian Moore Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ian Moore
OT Ohio State
Myles Graham Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NO)
Myles Graham
LB Florida
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (GB)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (GB)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Kam Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Kam Franklin
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (SEA)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Jeremiah Cobb Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Jeremiah Cobb
RB Auburn
Francis Brewu Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Francis Brewu
DL Notre Dame
Tavion Gadson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYG)
Tavion Gadson
DL Kentucky
D'Antre Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SEA)
D'Antre Robinson
DT Oregon
Jordan Faison Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (IND)
Jordan Faison
WR Notre Dame
Noah Carter Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (TEN)
Noah Carter
LB-EDGE Georgia Tech
Bryce Thornton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bryce Thornton
S Florida
Zavier Mincey Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Zavier Mincey
S Alabama
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CLE)
Cody Jackson
WR Iowa State
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Ben Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ben Roberts
LB Texas Tech
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Alex Austin
CB
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Roy Lopez
DT
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Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB
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Nazir Stackhouse
DT
Players traded away
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Amen Ogbongbemiga
LB
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Ben Bartch
OG
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Ben Stille
DE
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Brock Wright
TE
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Chris Smith
DT
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Christian Mahogany
OG
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D.J. Reed
CB
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D.J. Wonnum
LB
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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB
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Giovanni Manu
OT
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Jabari Small
RB
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Jacob Saylors
RB
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Jalen Mills
CB
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Joe Bachie
LB
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Larry Borom
OT
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Levi Onwuzurike
DE
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Mekhi Wingo
DT
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Miles Frazier
OG
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Payton Turner
DE
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Quinton Jefferson
DT
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Rock Ya-Sin
CB
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Tyler Lacy
DE
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedC TradesF FutureD
A weekend the Lions spent fighting the board, and losing. F.

The Lions did not so much draft D'Antre Robinson as overpay for him, 90 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It bottoms out at a F.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Getting Alexander where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers. The Lions paired the rookies with proven help, Kool-Aid McKinstry leading the way.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Ellis Robinson IV
In pick No. 15 they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick40 Rnd2 KJ Bolden
Steal is underselling it; KJ Bolden at pick 40 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick81 Rnd3 Samson Okunlola
They went early on Samson Okunlola in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jaylen McClain
Jaylen McClain in the 100th pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick101 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
They robbed the room for Bear Alexander here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dylan Raiola
The board had cheaper options than Dylan Raiola at Round 4, Pick 17, and it noticed. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kameryn Crawford
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kameryn Crawford well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd4 Ian Moore
A reach on Ian Moore in No. 137; the board had better options right there. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick144 Rnd5 Myles Graham
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 6, with Myles Graham worth more than the price. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Blake Frazier
A premium they did not need to pay, Blake Frazier a notch or two before his time. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Benjamin Brahmer
They left a pile of value on the table to take Benjamin Brahmer this early at slot 171. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick172 Rnd5 Andrew Rappleyea
Andrew Rappleyea at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kam Franklin
A real head-scratcher, Kam Franklin in the 175th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd5 Nicholas Rodriguez
Nicholas Rodriguez at the 177th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Nice patience on Jermaine Mathews Jr., who had no business lasting to the 189th overall pick. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jeremiah Cobb
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jeremiah Cobb. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick200 Rnd6 Francis Brewu
Francis Brewu at pick 200 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick204 Rnd6 Stephiylan Green
This one needs a full-page explanation: Stephiylan Green in slot 204, miles early. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tavion Gadson
Tavion Gadson at the 207th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick213 Rnd6 D'Antre Robinson
They reached a country mile for D'Antre Robinson at No. 213, and the board is aghast. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick216 Rnd6 Mario Landino
Value said wait; Mario Landino in Round 6, Pick 37 says they were not listening. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jordan Faison
Jordan Faison in pick No. 220 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick222 Rnd7 Noah Carter
Noah Carter in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Thornton
No drama and no debate, Bryce Thornton went about where he belonged in the 227th overall pick. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick232 Rnd7 Zavier Mincey
The board fumbled Zavier Mincey all the way to the 232nd pick, and they scooped it up. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Cody Jackson
They talked themselves into Cody Jackson at Round 7, Pick 15, and the board did not agree. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jake Guarnera
Value with a capital V on Jake Guarnera in pick No. 245, a genuine coup. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick246 Rnd7 C.J. Fite
C.J. Fite in No. 246 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick248 Rnd7 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at pick 248 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
They reached into another round for Antonio Kite, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.